Despite the end of the official Cyber Security Awareness Month, Norman
AS, the global leader in threat discovery, malware forensics and
analysis, and industrial control system protection solutions, will
extend its video series several more weeks. Due to its popularity and
critical nature of network security topics, the “Inside Network
Security” series continues this week with the release that features
previous guest, Joe Weiss, a managing partner of Applied Control
Solutions.

Titled “It All Changed in One Day,” Weiss discusses the
unfortunate withdrawal of cyber security discussions from most company
boardrooms after 9/11. Weiss explains the majority of companies no
longer viewed critical infrastructure security policies as their
responsibility. What was once a business-imperative issue became a
national security issue, he notes. As an illustration, Weiss commented
that he spoke at a conference on September 10, 2001, attended by
utilities and a wide range of companies, even a dog food manufacturer,
all interested in cyber security. That changed after 9/11.

Today, spending up to $200 million on a new ERP system typically reaches
the board for discussion, while an ICS upgrade of $3-5 million does not.
But, most boards have scant knowledge of their organization’s
vulnerability cyber threats and strategies in place to discover, analyze
and mitigate these threats.

“Weiss makes several excellent points about where the focus on boardroom
discussions should be. In addition to concentrating on major
expenditures, directors should understand potential threats to the
organization,” said video series host and Norman AS General Manager,
North America, Darin Andersen. “The pendulum has swung from cyber
security being a corporate issue, to a government issue, now to a
collaborative issue. Coordinating activities and sharing information is
critical to protecting government and corporate information and
infrastructure assets.”

The complete third interview with Weiss is available today on Norman’s
YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV40BDg3Io4.
Norman will continue the “Inside Network Security” video series through
November.

About Norman AS

Founded in Norway in 1984, Norman is a global leader and pioneer in
proactive content security solutions and forensics malware tools.
Norman’s proactive antimalware solutions, including malware analysis
tools, network security and endpoint protection, are powered by patented
Norman SandBox technology and used by security solutions providers
around the world.

Norman’s unified core antimalware protection for clients, servers and
network security are delivered as products and services designed to
protect industrial control systems; and business communications and
resources, including corporate and government networks and applications,
remote employees, branch offices and extranets. Norman’s solutions are
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